Ag in the News

12/11/2009

National and International

Standard & Poor’s puts National Beef on positive credit watch
on 12/11/2009 Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's announced it has placed National Beef Inc. (the holding company for National Beef Packing Co.) on CreditWatch with positive implications. MORE!

Nebraska court upholds benefit for undocumented Cargill worker
The Nebraska Court of Appeals this week sided with a former Cargill Inc., employee, an illegal, undocumented alien, upholding a lower court decision granting him workers' comp benefits despite his illegal status, according to court papers. MORE!

New center aims to ensure safety of imported food
The Department of Homeland Security has opened a center devoted to ensuring the safety of foods imported to the United States. MORE!

Comfort foods, breakfast, umami among 2010 menu trends: Technomic
Menu innovation coupled with continued cost-cutting measures will likely rule the day among restaurant operators in 2010, according to foodservice research and consulting firm Technomic. MORE!